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  • Bradfordville's one-room schoolhouse, built between 1884 and 1892, is preserved and qualifies for the National Register of Historic Places.
  • A broom factory opened in Bradfordville in 1886, powered entirely by locally grown broom corn spread across 14 acres of farmland.
  • Bradfordville sits in the 'Red Hills Region', rolling hills, ravines, and lakes that feel surprisingly un-Florida-like.
  • The endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, gopher tortoises, and wood storks all call Bradfordville's forests home.
Your
Bradfordville
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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Every figure mentioned is drawn from the same sourced public data shown below — and the video updates as the data does.
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19,231
+
Total Population
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$
105,072
Median Income
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$
259,800
Median Home
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17
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Bradfordville
ranks for retirees?
59
/ 100

A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.

Tax
79
Affordability
92
Healthcare
9
Climate
64

Results

Bradfordville

Suitability Breakdown

Retirement tax planning
01 - Taxes

Retirement Tax Treatment

Tax
79

Florida levies no state income tax, meaning Social Security, pension payments, and IRA or 401(k) withdrawals are all free from state-level taxation.

State sales tax here runs about

6

%.

Source · Tax Foundation
79
6
Retirement tax planning
02 - Income

Annuity Rates Available Here

Affordability
92

Fixed annuity rates reach up to

7

% on 5-year terms, with most landing between

5

% and

5

%.

Source · Cannex
92
Retirement tax planning
03 - Healthcare

Hospital Access & Quality

Healthcare
9

The area has

2

Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a

3

/5 CMS quality rating.

Source · CMS Hospital Compare
3
Retirement tax planning
04 - Climate

Weather & Comfort

Climate
64

A

Mild

climate — summers peak near

92

°F, winters dip to about

41

°F, with roughly

0

″ of snow a year.

Source · NOAA Climate Normals
Mild
Retirement tax planning
05 - Risk

Natural Disaster Risk

Risk
Relatively Moderate

FEMA's overall natural-disaster risk rating for this county on the National Risk Index.

Source · FEMA National Risk Index
Relatively Moderate

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Florida tax my Social Security or pension income in retirement?

Florida levies no state income tax, so Social Security benefits, pension payments, and withdrawals from IRAs or 401(k) accounts are all free from state-level taxation. For retirees in Bradfordville, this means more of each dollar of retirement income stays in their pocket compared to states that tax these sources.

What hospitals are available near Bradfordville for Medicare patients?

Two Medicare-certified hospitals serve the Bradfordville area. However, their average CMS quality rating is 2.5 out of 5 stars, which falls below the national midpoint. Retirees relying on Medicare may want to research specific services and quality measures at each facility before making healthcare decisions.

How affordable is housing in Bradfordville for someone planning retirement?

The median home value in Bradfordville is $259,800, set against a median household income of $105,072. That ratio suggests housing is relatively accessible for higher-income households in this community. Understanding housing costs is one piece of building a realistic retirement budget alongside predictable income sources.

What is the natural disaster risk like for retirees living in Bradfordville?

FEMA classifies this county’s overall natural-disaster risk as Relatively Moderate on its National Risk Index. Summers average highs near 92°F, and winters are mild with lows around 41°F and no meaningful snowfall. Retirees should factor moderate disaster risk into decisions about insurance coverage and emergency preparedness planning.

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